Do you usually have to deal with difficult people in your day-to-day life?Your job may depend on it, or perhaps difficult people seem to follow you around everywhere you go?Would you like to be able to deal effectively with these types of people and get the most from life?Difficult people are everywhere. Whether it is in the office environment, in social settings, shops, restaurants, at sports grounds, or even in your family, the likelihood is that you will encounte...

In So You Think You're A Leader – Qualities of Leadership, I share some of the components that will help substantiate your role as a leader. It is not to question your call but rather to give you pause regarding your assignment. There are certain intangibles, Qualities of Leadership, that if overlooked will diminish your influence as a leader. When we increase our knowledge base, we become an even greater leader thoughtfully equipped to lead. Once we know who we are and where we are going ...

In Grace - It's Still Amazing, I share some practical truths that will break the chain of lies that have kept many of us bound and not free to enjoy the fullness of our lives. Just because you have sinned, missed the mark, or not lived up to others' expectations does not mean that is your demise. If you fall seven times get up eight times and receive the cornucopia of God's sufficient grace. Some of the topics shared are Forgetting The Past, Time To Move On, God's Not Done, and Begin Again...

As the team debated who was the greatest, the answer was given – whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. The one that serves, he is the greatest. I have been honored and privileged to work alongside and serve with some of the most noted leaders in various industries. What got me there was simply my willingness to help and serve. I soon discovered it was a direct correlation to my personal success and achievement in life. In fact, it has become my epitaph. (The H...

In the course of ones life, there are always lessons learned. During my voyage, I have unfortunately discovered some things after the fact. Have you ever said, I wish I could see into the future? Well, thankfully, in Practical Wisdom, I have gone before you and have left some nuggets of wisdom to help you on your journey. Some of the topics shared are money matters, the power of words, family, health, and how to live like there is no tomorrow. I have found this treasure, and it is the prin...

This anthology isn’t a typical “How To” book for teaching martial arts to children. The eight chapters included tend not only to the physical aspects of the instruction of skills, but give special attention to the essential nature of children, their body and minds, and the effects their train have on socialization. In addition, some authors write specifically on the special needs of children with autism, attention deficit, and hyperactivity disorders.As young children learn about t...

This is the first in-depth historical study of Byzantine Cappadocia. The authors draw on extensive textual and archaeological materials to examine the nature and place of Cappadocia in the Byzantine Empire from the fourth through eleventh centuries.

Frat boys. Dorm Rooms. College jocks. Locker rooms. Nerds. Whether it was reality for you or just fantasy, come with us on an erotic journey through the hallways and dorm rooms, locker rooms and library aisles with hot young men eager to explore and discover other hot young men. From questioning jocks to out and proud nerds, this collection of erotic stories will bring you back to the glory days of young love and young lust.Editor Matthew Cooper has pulled together several of today...

En 1971, dans notre beau pays de France, pour un garçon porter des cheveux longs, c’est s’entendre dire, chez des commerçants goguenards : « Elle veut quoi, la demoiselle ? Oh pardon, jeune homme ». Quant à arborer une boucle d’oreille, c’est une véritable provocation. Alors Alice Cooper, vous pensez ! Tous les repères sont bousculés. Maquillage, falbalas et cuir. Musique agressive, voix sardonique. Hautaine, railleuse. Il y a quelque chose de menaçant là-dedans. Une attitude qui met mal à l’...

From her first appearance in Grantville Gazette 4, no one viewed Velma Hardesty as a delicate flower, with one exception. Virginia DeMarce's "A Rose By Any Other Song" ends Velma's tale from the point of view of that personNatalie Silk's tale tells how Rahel's life goes "Down This Path" to a childbirth that takes her life in an unanticipated direction..In other news, George Grant's "Mail From Up-Time" sees the consequence of some set-aside and forgotten mail being delivered...

Some argue existence is an exercise in futility. They claim there are no winners in life. Ultimately, we are insignificant in the face of vast cosmic intelligences that were old when the Universe began.The best minds gibber at the incomprehensibility of it all. Other minds lose themselves in strange geometries because they can't comprehend any alternative.Whatever. The rest of us have to get up in the morning, feed the cat, and go to work.The Cozy Cosmic contains 3...

The Ring of Fire Series Continues! The United States of Europe finds itself embroiled in international intrigue, as the uptimers attempt to establish an embassy in Ming Dynasty era China.The newly formed United States of Europe, created by an alliance between the time-displaced Americans from the town of Grantville and the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus, decides to send an embassy to the Chinese empire. One of the main purposes of the embassy is to establish trade ...